Adopting vs. Purchasing Pets
Walking into the cold, dark, and damp room I was speechless. Seeing all their little faces peering helplessly at me was enough to bring me to tears. I went to the very back of the room and looked into the small metal cage. It contained the tiniest, sickest, orange kitten. I immediately knew I was meant to help him. He had so many complications, I was surprised he had made it as long as he did. The first 48 hours were extremely rough, he needed as much care and attention as I could provide him. After several close calls, he started to thrive. He was starting to be playful and vivacious. It has almost been two years since that day. That sickly, tiny, orange, kitten is now a big, fluffy, beatific, and healthy cat. It is so rewarding knowing that I saved his life. A feeling in which I would never have known if I hadn 't adopted him that day two years ago. Adopting pets is often overlooked and underappreciated. Although purchasing pets may seem more convenient, adopting pets benefits everyone involved, the adopter, the animal shelter/rescue, the community, and of course, the pet itself.
Most people are unaware that adopting and purchasing pets are two very distinct things because they do share some similarities. People adopt or …show more content…
The problems with breeders are that they contribute to the overpopulation problem, they charge outrageous prices, and a majority of the time they are not concerned with the well-being of the animals. Breeders just want the pets off their hands so they can breed more and obtain more money. While rescues and animal shelters have the sole purpose of getting the animal into a good home. Rescues also perform all veterinary care need to their pets before they are adopted. This includes, spay/neuter, shots, microchip, and any other veterinary care the animal might need. This saves the potential adopter upwards of . It is evidently clear that adopting is the better
Walking into the cold, dark, and damp room I was speechless. Seeing all their little faces peering helplessly at me was enough to bring me to tears. I went to the very back of the room and looked into the small metal cage. It contained the tiniest, sickest, orange kitten. I immediately knew I was meant to help him. He had so many complications, I was surprised he had made it as long as he did. The first 48 hours were extremely rough, he needed as much care and attention as I could provide him. After several close calls, he started to thrive. He was starting to be playful and vivacious. It has almost been two years since that day. That sickly, tiny, orange, kitten is now a big, fluffy, beatific, and healthy cat. It is so rewarding knowing that I saved his life. A feeling in which I would never have known if I hadn 't adopted him that day two years ago. Adopting pets is often overlooked and underappreciated. Although purchasing pets may seem more convenient, adopting pets benefits everyone involved, the adopter, the animal shelter/rescue, the community, and of course, the pet itself.
Most people are unaware that adopting and purchasing pets are two very distinct things because they do share some similarities. People adopt or …show more content…
The problems with breeders are that they contribute to the overpopulation problem, they charge outrageous prices, and a majority of the time they are not concerned with the well-being of the animals. Breeders just want the pets off their hands so they can breed more and obtain more money. While rescues and animal shelters have the sole purpose of getting the animal into a good home. Rescues also perform all veterinary care need to their pets before they are adopted. This includes, spay/neuter, shots, microchip, and any other veterinary care the animal might need. This saves the potential adopter upwards of . It is evidently clear that adopting is the better